tonijz/gist:7215517

## gistfile1.html
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <form method="post" action="">
            <div id="error-msg" style="display:none;">loading...</div>
            <input type="text" name="something1">
            <input type="text" name="somethin2">
            <input type="text" name="somethin3">
            <input type="text" name="somethin4">
            <input type="submit" value="Submit">
        </form>
    </div>

    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(function() {

                // listent to submit event for specific element
                $('.container form').submit(function() {

                    // serialize form fields
                    var data = $(this).serialize();

                    $.ajax({
                        url: base_url + '/some/controller',
                        type: 'POST',
                        data: data,
                        success: function(response) {
                            // if there's no error hide the modal window
                            if(response == '') {
                                $('.modal').destroy(); // Can't remember right method to hide the modal
                            }

                            else {
                                $('#error-msg').html(response);
                            }
                        }
                    });

                    // don't refresh the page
                    return false;
                });

        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>
	<html>
	<head>
	</head>
	<body>
	<div class="container">
	<form method="post" action="">
	<div id="error-msg" style="display:none;">loading...</div>
	<input type="text" name="something1">
	<input type="text" name="somethin2">
	<input type="text" name="somethin3">
	<input type="text" name="somethin4">
	<input type="submit" value="Submit">
	</form>
	</div>

	<script type="text/javascript">
	$(function() {

	// listent to submit event for specific element
	$('.container form').submit(function() {

	// serialize form fields
	var data = $(this).serialize();

	$.ajax({
	url: base_url + '/some/controller',
	type: 'POST',
	data: data,
	success: function(response) {
	// if there's no error hide the modal window
	if(response == '') {
	$('.modal').destroy(); // Can't remember right method to hide the modal
	}

	else {
	$('#error-msg').html(response);
	}
	}
	});

	// don't refresh the page
	return false;
	});

	});
	</script>
	</body>
	</html>